July 2: “The End of the Universe and the Future of
Life,” William H. Kinney, associate professor, Department of
Physics.

July 9: “What Should a Person Know,” Andrew
McConnell Stott, professor of English, dean of undergraduate
education and director of the Honors College.

July 16: “Women and Hormone Therapy: Findings from the
Women’s Health Initiative,” Jean Wactawski-Wende,
professor and associate chair, Department of Epidemiology and
Environmental Health; professor, Department of Obstetrics and
Gynecology; and vice provost for research advancement and strategic
initiatives.

July 23: “The Rationality of Civilian Abuses by
Combatants in Civil War,” Jacob Kathman, assistant professor,
Department of Political Science.

July 30: “A Day in the Life of the Realm of the
Poem,” Michael Basinski, curator, Poetry Collection.